agenda - program, pořádek (jednání)
BrE
/ə'dʒendə/
AmE
/ə'dʒendə/

noun - a list of things that are supposed to be discussed or done

 
evict - vystěhovat, vykázat, vyhostit
BrE
/ɪ'vɪkt/
AmE
/ɪ'vɪkt/

verb - to make somebody leave the house or apartment that they are renting

 
incredulously - nevěřícně, nechtěje věřit
BrE
/ɪn'kredjʊləsli/
AmE
/ɪn'kredʒələsli/

adverb - in a way that indicates that you are unwilling to believe something

peppercorn
peppercorn - pepř (celý)
BrE
/'pepəˌkɔ:n/
AmE
/'pepərˌkɔ:rn/

noun - the small dried berries that are ground and used as seasoning (pepper)

 
plex - multikino
BrE
/'pleks/
AmE
/'pleks/

noun, informal - a large cinema where many films are shown at the same time

 
airforce - vzdušné síly, letectvo
BrE
/'eəfɔ:s/
AmE
/'erfɔ:rs/

noun - the division of the army where planes and other aircraft are used

 
chicken out - dostat strach, zbaběle utéct, zbaběle couvnout, zbaběle vzít nohy na ramena
BrE
/ˌtʃɪkən'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌtʃɪkən'aʊt/

verb, informal - not to do something you wanted to do because you are scared

 
home - domov (ústav)
BrE
/'həʊm/
AmE
/'hoʊm/

noun - an institution where old or sick people etc. are taken care of

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sourpuss - kakabus, morous, mrzout
BrE
/'saʊəpʊs/
AmE
/'saʊərpʊs/

noun, informal - someone who is not cheerful, someone who is unhappy, morose or grumpy

exaggerate
exaggerate - přehánět, zveličovat, nadsazovat
BrE
/ɪg'zædʒəreɪt/
AmE
/ɪg'zædʒəreɪt/

verb - to say that something is bigger, better, etc. than it really is

gum
gum - žvýkačka
BrE
/'gʌm/
AmE
/'gʌm/

noun - a substance that is chewed in the mouth, it is usually sweet

 
convention - konvence
BrE
/kən'venʃən/
AmE
/kən'venʃən/

noun - something that is done because it is generally believed to be right

chimp
chimp - šimpanz
BrE
/'tʃɪmp/
AmE
/'tʃɪmp/

noun, informal - an ape that is very intelligent and is very similar to people